Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-06

men at work on Jefferson street during the
past week. The street is composed almost
entirely Of sand and soft gravel, and the
work Of putting down a five foot ditch h a
been very difficult and consumed
time.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs W. K.
Ratcliff entertained the Social Cluba at thelT
beautiful residence on Fourth street. Ihi
usual social amusements were INDUCED III
till 1890, when an elegant repast was
served. There is n regulation in the set o.
rules adopted by the ''set" that no hostess
shall serve anything but coffee and sand
witches except when she so desires, one
kind OF cake may be added to the menu
Mrs. Ratcliff broke that rule all to piece
on Friday night and served all the dellca'
cies of the season, including fruits, nuts
connections, ice cream, etc. She was oper
to censure from the guests, for breaking
rules, but the punishment imposed wa
very light, and in consideration of thu
kindly spirit which prompted the infringe
ment upon the regulations, she was finally
excused entirely without much argu
ment. Those enjoying the festivities were
DIR. and Mrs. A. X. Ong, DR.. and Mrs. W
II. Hall, DR.. aud Mrs. w. C. Hervey, DIR
and Mrs. b. o. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. II. Smith, Judge and Mrs. John >.
Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Shreve, Mr.,
and Mrs. Fred n. Cope, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
c. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sheets, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Wetherald, Mrs. l.. Il.
Martin, Mrs. NJ. c. Mitchell and DR.. j
| NJ. Blackboard.
An old fashioned skating carnival was
held in Excelsior rink Last night.
Miss Carrie S%troehlein, of Wheeling, Is
the guest of Miss Jessie Swartz.
Mr.. Geo. HOrning, the water works en-
gineer, arrived in the city late Friday
night, and will stay a few days to com
plete a few details in connection with the
works.
The Ohio Wine Company has has pur'
chased the Rice tract of land on the hill
west of town, containing live acres, fol
81, 800.
G. G.. Sedgwick has opened a general in
surance Office in + c. Boyd's building.
The Belmont County Wool Growers
Association held an important meeting in
Flushing, yesterday.
Judge Kelley will reopen his law office
in st. GAINESVILLE.
On Friday evening Miss Ella lnglebright
entertained the members Of the younger
set al her home on the Garden Spot.
Those in attendance were Misses Bessie
Brady, Anna Newland, Jessie Sheets, Beta
Sheets, Anna Bel Hobbs, Mary Thomas,
Katie Green, Minnie Cox, Edna Crowell,
Gertie HIanes, and Messrs. Will link,
Rush Wilson, Lee Morris, James ~ltalston,
Grant Henderson, Walt Griffith, Ben EN-
ley, Charles Snedikcr, Thompson Kerr and
James Brown.
Yesterday was pay day ut the Buckeye
and ElsOn Glass Works and the Standard
Mill.
Call on Charles w. Kuckuck, "THE
HALTER" and see 4 complete stock of all
styles of spring hats, a full line of gents
furnishings, collars, cnfl5, notions and nm
breIlas.
The steamer Climax will run TO Wheel
ing tomorrow night to accommodate
amusement seekers.
l.. Spence ships a new stationary engine
to Slender Bros. at New MartinSvillc to-
morrow. The engine is designed by Ell.
Strad and is a very fine piece of machinery.
4. j. VanPelt has secured the agency
for the Calumet Fire Clay Co., and Isl pre-,
pared to furnish lowest estimates for build
ers, etc. for fire brick and terra Gotta ware
A new pair of shears have been put in
the Laughlin IniIl, making in all iouI
pairs.
A little strike for a cent among The
shearmen and the iron wheelers at the
Laughliu, closed that establishment yes
tcrday and Friday.
NJ. NJ. Ong, West Hanover street, sell,
all kinds of fine pianos, organs and mu'
steal instruments very cheap on easy pay,
ments.
The WOman's Home Missionary Society
met on Friday and decided to try and ar
range with the Good Templars to have
Major Camp and wife, who are now carry
ing on u temperance evangelical meeting
in Bellaire, TO come here and try their
hands on Martins Ferry.
The steamer Climax did n rushing bust
ness all day yesterday, carrying as high as
100 passengers ut II trip. This shows
how the money goes to Wheeling.
John Mathies has purchased a house
and lot in IItnaville, from Il. G. SChaeiler,
for 5000. 20.
At the Elson glass works, the sixteen,
pot furnace is full, and full time is being
made in all departments.
Mr.. Ed Schoticld leaves tomorrow for
Washington county, To work on the Wheel,
ing Natural Gas COmpany's line. Ed has
secured Il bOssing job, the result of good
behavior while on the line last summer
Wanted-GOOd, steady carriers for the
SUNDAY REGISTER. Call at corner Fifth
and Hanover streets, at Il u. M, Sundays.
The PittShurg Dispdtch may be had
every day at J. b. FOwler's, old p~oStofice
building.
The Baltimore clothing store will be re-
moved to GAINESVILLE in a few days.
William Smith, n mailer in the Laughlin
mill, is laid up with typhoid fever.
The Buckeye Glass Works are making
some additions to their establishment.
Mr.. Oliver Tweed, who formerly lived
on the bremen farm, west Of town, and
who was well known in this place, was so
unfortunate rs to have a leg broken in two
places by being run over with n coal cal
one day last week. lie now lives neal
Steubenville.
Miss Annie Jump, n typo on the o. ].
Nc,rS, leaves in a few days for Kansas,
where she will take cases on the Ednsd,
Sod.
BEN WOOD.